AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 232 Crossing a road at traffic lights

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AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 232

232 Crossing a road at traffic lights

(1) A pedestrian approaching or at an intersection, or another place on a road, with traffic lights, but without pedestrian lights, must comply with this rule.

: Offence provision.

Note :
"Intersection" ,
"pedestrian lights" and
"traffic lights" are defined in the dictionary.

(2) If the traffic lights show a red or yellow traffic light and the pedestrian has not already started crossing the intersection or road, the pedestrian must not start to cross until the traffic lights change to green or flashing yellow, or there is no red traffic light showing.

Note :
"Green traffic light" ,
"red traffic light" and
"yellow traffic light" are defined in the dictionary.

(3) If, while the pedestrian is crossing the road, the traffic lights change to yellow or red, the pedestrian must not stay on the road for longer than necessary to cross safely to the nearer (in the direction of travel of the pedestrian) of the following:

(a) a dividing strip, safety zone, or traffic island, forming part of the area set aside or used by pedestrians to cross the road at the intersection or place (the
"safety area" ),

(b) the nearest side of the road.

: Offence provision.

Note :
"Dividing strip" and
"traffic island" are defined in the dictionary, and
"safety zone" is defined in rule 162.

(4) If, under subrule (3), the pedestrian crosses to the safety area, the pedestrian must remain in the safety area until the traffic lights change to green or flashing yellow, or there is no red traffic light showing.

: Offence provision.

(5) In this rule:


"road" does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.

Note :
"Road-related area" is defined in rule 13, and
"shoulder" is defined in rule 12.